Broadnose sevengill shark

Natural History

Habitat

cool coastal bays, kelp-edged shallows and estuary mouths

Classroom Facts

• Its scientific name is Notorynchus cepedianus, and biologists group it in the Hexanchidae family (order Hexanchiformes).
• The IUCN Red List assesses this species as Vulnerable (VU).
• Where it lives: cool coastal bays, kelp-edged shallows and estuary mouths.
• Other common names: sevengill shark, bluntnose sevengill shark.